Vals "The dead should be made to serve the living, not the other way around!"Golldir "I'll return my ancestors to Sovngarde, and you with them!"Vals "Sovngarde is a myth, you s'wit! And now you can join your ancestors in service to me."

It is possible to instant kill Vals Veran before having to face him by sneaking into the final chamber and shooting him with an arrow while he is talking to Golldir, or just as entering the room, near the stairsteps. This works as long as he is shot while he is still talking and has not teleported yet. The Dragonborn's Archery skill may need to be high for this to work, as well as poisons to help in damaging him.

PC If Vals is resurrected and converted into friendly, every time when the Dragonborn attempts to interact with him, he immediately teleports within the room.